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The Hero brand is synonymous with two-wheelers in India and is the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer. By 2018 they had already sold over 7.5 crore two-wheelers and reported annual sales of 75,87,130 units between April 2017-March 2018. The auto major has one of the widest networks in India, with more than 6,000 dealerships and touch-points across the country.
The company was established by Mr Brijmohan Lall Munjal and was a joint venture with Honda of Japan. This alliance ended in 2010 as the two companies parted ways and became arch rivals in the Indian two-wheeler space. As of 2018, Hero have eight manufacturing plants across the globe. The five Indian facilities are located at Haridwar in Uttarakhand; Gurgaon and Dharuhera in Haryana; Neemrana in Rajasthan; Vadodara in Gujarat; and the newly made Sri City facility in Andhra Pradesh. Hero also have international manufacturing plants situated in Villa Rica in Colombia, and Jessore in Bangladesh. The company also has its R&D centre located on the outskirts of Jaipur.
The top selling bikes from Hero include the Splendor, Passion and Glamour range, along with its scooters such as the Maestro Edge, Duet and Pleasure.
Hero MotoSports had a stellar line-up for the 2024 edition of the gruelling Dakar Rally with some big names such as 30-time Dakar stage winner Joan Barreda Bort, followed by Joaquim Rodrigues known as “J-Rod”, Sebastian Buhler and finally the 2019 Dakar’s Best Rookie—Ross Branch. The riders all took part in the 7000+ km race across the desert on the Hero 450 Rally bike over the course of 14 days.
Launched at Hero World 2024, the Hero Xtreme 125R is a sporty commuter that brings the fight to the highly competitive 125-cc segment. We got to experience the motorcycle for a short duration at Hero MotoCorp’s test track at the CIT (Centre of Innovation and Technology) in Jaipur.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
Inclement weather forced us to call a halt to our 18th anniversary celebration ride. However, at the first opportunity we pressed “play” and completed this epic journey.
The much-awaited Hero Karizma XMR has finally been launched to bring the fight to the 200-cc segment. We got to swing a leg over to find out how it fares in the city and here are our first impressions.
Story: Azaman Chothia
Photography: Apurva Ambep
[Read more…] about Hero Karizma XMR First Ride ReviewThe Hero Xtreme 160R 4V is the latest addition to the Bike India long-term test fleet. As is customary, we shall bring you periodic updates as we spend more time with this motorcycle.
